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Paul Heaton

2008

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Auto Liability In Nevada Compared To Other States: Testimony For Nevada Auto Theft And Insurance Fraud Task Force, Paul Heaton Dec 2007

Auto Liability In Nevada Compared To Other States: Testimony For Nevada Auto Theft And Insurance Fraud Task Force, Paul Heaton

Paul Heaton

This briefing extends previous RAND Institute of Civil Justice research and findings by focusing on the liability situation in Nevada. The briefing was prepared as testimony for the Nevada Auto Theft and Insurance Fraud Task Force and is intended to inform the Task Force about Nevada's liability situation relative to other states.


A Synthesis Of Literature On The Effectiveness Of Community Orders, Paul Heaton Dec 2007

A Synthesis Of Literature On The Effectiveness Of Community Orders, Paul Heaton

Paul Heaton

The U.K. National Audit Office (NAO) commissioned RAND Europe to conduct this review to identify and synthesize international research about the effectiveness of community orders in reducing re-offending. In this report, we review research on ten of the common requirements contained in community orders. Through examining reviews, systematic reviews and meta-analyses we draw conclusions about the state of research in the areas of unpaid work, mental health treatment, education/skills training, drug treatment, anger management, alcohol treatment, programmes for perpetrators of domestic abuse, regular probation, intensive probation and cognitive/behavioural programming. We also assess the strength of the evidence on whether each …